Sioux Falls Man Sentenced in Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine was sentenced on October 22, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.

Aluong Hakim Aluong, a/k/a “Double A,” a/k/a “Double,” age 34, was sentenced to 260 months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release.  He was also ordered to pay $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Because Aluong had been previously convicted of a drug felony, his mandatory minimum sentence of 120 months in prison and 5 years of supervised release was doubled. 

Aluong was indicted for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Firearm by a federal grand jury on November 7, 2017.  He pled guilty to the drug conspiracy on July 27, 2018.  Although the firearm charge was dismissed, it was considered in determining his sentence.

Aluong distributed over 500 grams of methamphetamine to others for further distribution in the Sioux Falls area.

This case was investigated by the Sioux Falls Police Department, the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, the Sioux Falls Area Drug Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer D. Mammenga prosecuted the case.

Aluong was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.